Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education

November 2025 5-a-day

Every sheet in November 2025

The same date always regenerates the same five questions, so a sheet you print today is the sheet a classmate prints tomorrow.

  1. 1st November 2025State two general measures a performer can take to reduce their risk of injury.
  2. 2nd November 2025Name one report that led to major changes in UK football stadium safety and crowd control.
  3. 3rd November 2025Which category of PED would most benefit a precision sport such as archery, and why?
  4. 4th November 2025Explain why a rugby forward preparing to scrummage might benefit from a higher level of arousal than a golfer about to putt.
  5. 5th November 2025Give one reason a performer might use mental rehearsal while recovering from injury.
  6. 6th November 2025Give one structural feature of the alveoli that speeds up the rate of gaseous exchange.
  7. 7th November 2025Define anaerobic exercise.
  8. 8th November 2025What is basal metabolic rate?
  9. 9th November 2025A second-class lever has an effort arm of 30 centimetres and a load arm of 10 centimetres. Calculate its mechanical advantage.
  10. 10th November 2025Explain why a swimmer would want a high score in the muscular endurance test.
  11. 11th November 2025Calculate the estimated maximum heart rate of a 40-year-old performer.
  12. 12th November 2025State one reason fitness testing might be used to select players for a squad.
  13. 13th November 2025Name the three components of the golden triangle.
  14. 14th November 2025Give one example of a fine skill in sport.
  15. 15th November 2025A cricketer smashes his bat against the boundary boards after being given out. Is this direct or indirect aggression?
  16. 16th November 2025Name the muscle that forms an antagonistic pair with the tibialis anterior at the ankle.
  17. 17th November 2025Name the by-product of the lactic acid (anaerobic glycolysis) energy system.
  18. 18th November 2025True or false: a person can be free of illness but still not be fully healthy. Justify your answer.
  19. 19th November 2025Describe what carbohydrate loading involves.
  20. 20th November 2025Which plane divides the body into upper and lower halves?
  21. 21st November 2025Explain why a PEP for a badminton player should include agility training.
  22. 22nd November 2025Explain why fartlek training suits a hockey midfielder better than continuous training alone.
  23. 23rd November 2025Explain why studded football boots reduce injury risk on a soft, grassy pitch.
  24. 24th November 2025How has social media changed the relationship between spectators and performers?
  25. 25th November 2025Give one example of a task-irrelevant cue that could distract a performer during a match.
  26. 26th November 2025Give one example of a sport that would typically suit an extrovert's preference for stimulation and social contact.
  27. 27th November 2025Which component of EPOC is responsible for removing lactic acid from the muscles and blood?
  28. 28th November 2025Name the process that widens blood vessels supplying the working muscles during exercise.
  29. 29th November 2025Explain why weight-bearing exercise helps to reduce the risk of osteoporosis.
  30. 30th November 2025Is it common for a performer to be a pure example of just one somatotype? Explain your answer.